The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Oxidation of thymines by peroxosulfate ions in water

T Itahara, Y Fujii, M Tada

Index: Itahara, Toshio; Fujii, Yukiko; Tada, Miki Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1988 , vol. 53, # 15 p. 3421 - 3424

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Citation Number: 40

Abstract

Oxidation of thymines by sodium peroxodisulfate in water at 85 OC gave the corresponding 5-(hydroxymethy1) uracils and 5-formyluracils. The reaction may proceed via thymine cation radicals. On the other hand, oxidation of thymines by potassium peroxomonosulfate in water gave the corresponding cis-5, 6-dihydroxy-5, 6-dihydrothymines and 5-hydroxy-5- methylbabituric acids. Furthermore, treatment of thymine with both potassium ...